Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

πŸ•’ Total Time: ~6 hours (including chilling)

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Chill Time: 4+ hours (preferably overnight)
Serves: 10–12 slices

πŸ“‹ Ingredients:
For the Crust:

1 Β½ cups (150g) graham cracker crumbs (or digestive biscuits, crushed)

ΒΌ cup (50g) sugar

6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, melted

For the Filling:

3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened (24 oz or ~675g)

1 cup (200g) granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Β½ cup (120ml) sour cream

Zest of 2 lemons

β…“ cup (80ml) fresh lemon juice

For the Topping (Optional but recommended):

Β½ cup (120ml) sour cream

2 tbsp powdered sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

Lemon zest for garnish

πŸ₯£ Instructions: